Oil falls as higher OPEC+ output expectations weigh on sentiment


Oil prices slipped for a second session on Tuesday on increasing expectations members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, known as OPEC+, will decide to increase their output at a meeting later this week.

Brent crude futures shed 24 cents, or 0.4%, to $64.50 a barrel by 0507 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 29 cents, or 0.5%, at $61.24 a barrel. The WTI contract did not settle on Monday because of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday.

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